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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31

\ rcpor; from the end district informs
Us Il the death Of Mr.. John Lewis Norris
in The G1th year ofhis age. Mr.. Norris was
near relative Of the late Judge Stephens
was once arraigned before our Court on a
charge IF homicide and was defended by
tn celebrated J. NJ. s. Causin, whose effort
On thr occasion is spoken Of as master piece
If reasoning and eloquence. After the out.
c,rur Of the trial, Mr.. Norris lived in great
retirement. the world forgetting and by the
world forgot and it is his late death that
has recalled these memories Of the past.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31
LOCalEiSe and Otherwise.

rheumatism and colds are now the fash
ionable complaints.
The Maryland Militia will parade in
Baltimore on May 10Th.
The political pot began 10 boil a little
last week. II is still simmering.
The Charles County Court is, we hear, to
be the scene of Biscoe's new trial
The Argas is the name of a newly start
ed Baltimore Democratic Weekly. 1t is o
tip-top paper.
Read the announcements in this paper,
and consider the claims of the different
candidates.
For the past two weeks, Winter and
Spring have been rather mixed, but Spring
Is getting here all the same"
Mr.. Derby Lynch made his debut at the
ST. Mary's bar last week. We wish him
success and believe he will win il.
Our thanks are rendered Mr.. Joseph S.
Matthews for copies of the Martinsburg
West Va.) Statesman, containing instruc-
tive tariff articles.
The announcement of Judge Payne for
Orphans Court, two Obituaries and several
advertisements, omitted from this issue. will
appear in our next.
Charles II. Stanley Esqr., of the Marlboro
bar, and Messrs Townshend, HUNT and
Grey, of Prince Georges county, were, last
Tuesday, in attendance upon Court.
Baltimore dredgers and commission men
say that the oyster season, about to close,
has been improbable. Dredging ends on
April 1st and longing on April Is.
Annapolis has obtained plentiful supply
OF water by sinking an artesian we'll five
hundred feet. The spouting water says the
Republican, makes perpendicular fountain
IL feet in height"
The Machine men are abroad in the
land" and all are willing to explain to We
farmer the merits of "the best Binder.
Mower, Drill or Piow ever made"
Mr.. Stephen G. King, formerly of this
! Office, writes our Junior that he has heard
Hon. Frank Hurd speak and has no desire
TO hear a greater or more eloquent speaker.
+ Some of the disappointed seem 10 doubt
the truth of the old saw, that, Its better
To laugh than 10 cry, and would be over
willing TO change places with Mr.. Bowles.
Tuesday night, James Yorkshire, color
ed, now in Jail under sentence TO Peniten-
tiary, became insane and during the fit la
cerated. with his teeth, his hand and fore
arm, literally stripping off the flesh.
Messrs. John q. \. Holloway advertise
/ their Fertilizers for Corn in this issue.
/ Many Of our farmers buy of Mr.. Holloway
and we have yet to hear ofone who thought
/ that he did not obtain what he paid for
/ These fertilizers are what their proprietor
/ represents them.
/ Mr.. Francis CANT publishes in the last
I Calvert Gdzelte a well-written account of
/ an alleged Mock Session Of the last House
/ of Delegates" at which his resolutions, ask
/ ing the General Government to pay for the
! cX-Slavcs. were voted upon. The writer,
because Of sickness, was absent at the time
and is consequently unable to give Mr..
CAN'T the benefit of his recollection of the
. occasion.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31
Brace M.

You are feeling depressed, your appetite
il poor, You are bothered with Headache,
you are fidgetty, nervous, and generally out
Of sorts, and want TO brace up. Brace up,
but not with stimulants, spring medicines,
or bitters, which have for their basis very
cheap, bad whiskey, and which stimulate
You for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What you
want is IN Alternative that will purify your
blood, start healthy action of Liver and
Kidneys, restore vitality, and give renewed
health and strength. Such medicine YOU
will find in Electric Bitters, and only so
cents bottle at.
VIM. J. Edelen, & Co.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31
RATIFICATION NOTICE.
Charles J. Russell
We.
Peter II. Graves and wife.

In the Circuit Court for ST. Mary's county.
sitting as Court Of Equity,
No. 643 y. E.
Ordered, this 92nd day of March, 1887,
thai the sale made and reported by Chas. j.
Russell, Mortgage, in the above cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause 10 the
contrary be shown on OF before the Srd
Monday of April, 1897, provided a copy OF
this order be published in the St Mary's
BEACON once a week for three successive
weeks prior 10 the said 3rd Monday OF
April.
The report states the land sold for 800.
j. FRANK FORD, Clerk.
True copy-Test:
]. FRANK FORD, Clerk.
March "a, 1SS7-3w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31

call Accepted.

The Rev Thomas VI. Amber, Of VIII
min-;3a, \. G. has accepted call 70 the
Recr,r-hip Of ST Andrews Parish, this
county. AMI is expected to enter upon his
duties c.rly in April. From al that we
have heard Of Mr.. Amber, the Parish Is to
be- congratulated upon securing his services.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31

The best Salye in the world
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Sores. letter, Chappss
Corns, and all ar Cu,s
guaranteed . AAneum, F..vsr
mona- ,Sk;, lands, ChiihIain.
. give perfest ss.;. Sns II Is
For, refunded. Price = ssA.'..s.iacsioa. or
s sale by VIM. j. 80 i cents per box.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-03-31

efsieens States Attorney who has been ever
ready ard willing 10 assist Us in orr Iai,ors.
Respectfully Submitted.
VIM. f. GreenweIl, Foreman.
]. Thos. Abel, Wm- r. Pembroke.
jas. IL Bailey, sebastian Thompson,
J. Walter Carpenter. JAS. II. Alvey,
w. O. Cough, Jos. T. Cough,
b. W. Slye, Pr. Edelen,
III. :. Jarboe, jas. T. Piikerton,
G. W. Armsworthy, F. Clarke,
Alexander Higgs, c. Webster Lyon,
VIM v. stone, John +. Combs,
John g. ii. Lilburn, I. ID. Mattingly,
VIM +. Saxton, Jno. 5. JarbOe,
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saint Nlarv's Beacon.
Local DOttirags.


There will be Concert given by the
Mite Society. at Mt Zion, ~ L. Church, on
Tue-.say, April 18th. BEGINNING at 7.sO
pm. All are cordially invited.
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--PASS NOTICE

treSnas! t ~. are hereby warnoa
proprr.v *; gun, stock or other,-;Soa 10. 70
c-.llsst and known - "iSe on the
All p.rs,, foiNF LOOKOUT
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March s-fE NNISoN.
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Apply 90 ~ cash.
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AS~.
KinSale -.
Lodge Wharf,
Munday's Point, 81.
Piney Point, Glymoun..
Abelrs Wharf.
ALEXANDRIA & WASHINGTON. dc.
Leave WASHINGTON for BALTIMORE
on Sunday, ut 1, p. NJ
FfcigG Receiued 0aly oa TUESDA rs and
FRLDA rs
No Freight received after $50, p. n
No Bills of Lading will be signed except
those of the Company.
r. FOSTER, General Manager.
A. NEEDHAM, Jr., Agent
Feb. eft.
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18th OFAPRiL, 1857,

18th OFAPRiL, 1857,
DRAMATIs FEasoNE:
David Murray, keeper
of Fair Point Lightly W. r. L. Raley,
Larry Divine, this as
sistant,) Theo. Harrison;
Hon. Charles Bruce
Hunter. Jas. J. Greenwich;
Clarence Hunter, F. Oscar Morgan;
Peter Paragraph, "a
newspaper reporter) 6. Morgan Raley;
Scud, (Hunter's colored
servant,) +. NJ. Dyer;
Miss Minnie Dazc,
(Huntcr'S niece) Miss Anna Stone;
Bess S:arbrigh;, least
up by the waves.) Miss Lucy Lancaster;
Mother Carey, Ia Reputed
fortune te!lerl Mrs +. NJ. Dyer:
Biddy Bean, tan
IRISH Girll Miss Julia Raley;
Doors open at 7 o'clock-Curtuin rises at
8 O'Clock
DANCING.
Admission: Adults, so cts. Children, Csc.
March 24-td.
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1.-THE MikadO.' >

In addition 10 our Premiums, o list
OF which will be sent on application,
We wish TO call especial notice TO
our Cabinet Portraits of
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03
A Storied Wedding Ring.

In almost all of the marriages which
take place at Castle Garden police
man is obliged TO act as best man to the
bridegroom. This is because these we'd
dings are a kind OF leap year observance
in which the man is wooed and in
which the Castle Garden detectives lend
their official influence to the lady's suit
Detective Groden has been at Castle
Garden Il good many years, has wit
messed a great many weddings, and has
had the privilege also of kissing the
bride. In the Catholic marriage service
ring is indispensable. and often in the
hurry of an enforced wedding bride
grooms have neglected to provide the
requisite. Detective Groden, in fact,
has had. many times. to hunt up ring
TO the delay of the nuptials. Seven or
eight years ago it occurred TO him that
a property ring. so to speak. would be a
convenience, and so he bought one that
had all the appearance OF gold. That
1t is really base metal he regards rs a
matter of no consequence TO the brides
who wear it for moment 1t is Il ring
and it is big enough for the finger Of
any bride.
When Mr.. Groden bought this plain
plated imitation wedding ring. he said
to himself that this crclet Has likely 10
make a romantic history for itself, and
so he laid it away in his desk and kept
record of the number of times it was
used and the names of the contracting
parties whose names were solemnized
with this same ring. Marriages are
reasonably frequent at Castle Garden,
and, during. the seven or eight years
tEat,this ring has been in use, have
averaged nearly one week. A wed.
ding on Wednesday was the 354th in
the history of the ring. and the gilt has
not vet worn of. N. Y. San.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03

give him thorough training in college
and the law-schools.
They both always "came home" as
they had learned to cali DR.. Avery's, in
the vacations. When Willy came back
at the end of his course. with the high
est record of his class, he said TO his old
friend:
"All that l am or may be in life,
owe TO you"
No. my boy | never should have
noticed you more than any other OF the
hundreds of newsboys. but for the hon
or, self-conlrol and good-breeding that
you showed. A true gentleman viii be
a gentleman in any and ali circum-
stances
WHY'S eyes grew dim. IF my
friends and God can see the man inside
of the little monster l am satisfied, :"
he said.
His dream in life does not seem UNI
likely to be realized. 1t is the character
that wins and tells Youths Compaq-
ion,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03
Dreams.

Nay! Let them dream their dreams OF per-
feet love;
It is the sweetest feeling, the most fair,
This flower-lilxe joy that blooms in the sort
air
or Youths bright heart with Hopes blue
heaven above.
Breathe naught of disenchahtment; do not
bring
MisgiviDg TO the bliss Of blended souls,
Tue while Lies trimming river golden
rolls
Through primrose-lighted uplands Of the
Spring.
The blossoms of E ernity lie furled
In The dim kindiing buds of dreams that
keep
A autIering pulse within Times broken
sleep:
Dreams are not idle; dreams have saved the
world.
And therefore TO the many heights afar
Our lowland eyes that yearn and dream we
lift,
And to the isle-like mists that round them
drift,
And to the moon and 10 the morning-star.
-Macmillau's Magazine.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03

of an old nurse-nurses play far great
er part in the family life of Italy than OF
England-or even, if no other opportu-
nifty offers, of the washerwoman. Such
negotiations are generally kept strictly
secret, and if the young lady shows a
marked aversion to the proposed mar
riage they are dropped at once. If she
assents TO it, the lover sends one of his
relations or friends, who is as often IS
not man, to speak with the father on
the matter. No mention whatever is
made of the fact that the young people
have come to an understanding with
each other, and the father. of course.
asks time TO consider. He consults his
wife and daughter; if their opinion is
favorable, and his inquiries as to the
position and character of the young man
lead to satisfactory results, he signifies
his willingness to treat and the be-
trothal takes place in due course. Lon
don Saturday ReUieiO.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03
The Use OF Snakes.

Persons who dislike snakes continu-
ally ask: What IS the use of them?'
That they are not without use will. l
hope, appear in the course of this work,
were it necessary to preach that all
things have their uSe But in one habit
that offended Lord Bacon, namely, of
going on their belly" lies one of their
greatest uses, because that. together
with their internal formation and cx-
ternal covering. enables them TO pene-
trate where no larger carniverous ami
NAL could venture. into dark and moi
some morasses, bog jungles, swamps,
amid the vegetation of the tropics, where
swarms of the lesser reptiles, on which
so many of them feed, would otherwise
outbalance the harmony of nature, die
and produce pestilence. Wondrously
and exquisitely constructed for their
habit, they are to exist where the higher
animals could not, and while they help
to clear those inaccessible places of the
lesser vermin, they themselves supply
food for a number OF smaller-mamalie
which, with many carniverous birds, de-
YOUR vast numbers of young snakes.
The hedgehog, weasel, ichneumon, rat,
peccary, adgar, hog. goat, and an inn
menSe number of birds keep snakes
within due limits, while the latter per-
form their part among the grain-de-
vouring and herbivorous lesser Great
ures. Thus beautifully is the balance Of
nature maintained Orleans Plea
yune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03

A young man in the town of Lee,
Me-, is more strongly impressed than
ever with the inconvenience of small
brothers. He harncssed up the old
mare and went to n dance. After the
festivities he walked home with his
most fascinating partner, spent bliss
full hour with her, and then footed it to
his own room. After turning into bed
with his younger brother, ut l or 2
o'clock in the morning. he remembered
that he mad left the old mare shivering
in the cold two or three miles away. and
he offered the youngster ST 10 go and
get her and hold his tongue. The boy
said $500 wouldn't induce HIM to do
either. Then the abscnt-minded fellow
realized his mistake.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03

For years loon has had its home
Oh the Schuylkill. near Philadelphia,
but the other dag il flew into the Zoo
logical Gardens and was captured
Around its neck WAS a little silver collar
on which was engraved Memo, the
hermit. 1904" Tho.head keeper Of the
garden says that he has no doubt about
the birds great "0e.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-01-03

Over 191 900 tons of rock were quar-
ried from the phosphate beds near
Charleston, S. c., last year, all but liz
600 tons of which were shipped to
foreign points. The state receives .
royalty Of 81 q ton removed. ~.saa 90
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-25
Placer sam,s Investment.

FROM In6 ST. Raul GloDe.I
Placer Sam told me of a green lad, unused
to the ways of the West, who one day wan
dered into Confederate Gulch and applied
for work. There was no one there who want
ed to hire help, and he was told to prospect.
He didn't understand what the word meant,
and insisted that some one should put him
to work and give him an opportunity to earn
his daily bread. firing of his persistency,
one day when the lad made his usual appli-
cation for work with salary attachment, q
miner picked up stone from the ground
and throwing it out upon an unbroken
spot in the gulch, told him to get pick
and shovel and dig. The lad did as he
was bid, and as he quietly kept at his
work day after day and paid no particular
attention to anyone, the miners, pleased at
last to have gotten rid of him. studiously
left him to himself.
For six months he kept up his digging,
and at the end of that time surprised the
camp by buying mule team and hiring a
company of twenty five armed men to
guard the nail kegs filled to the brim with
glittering gold dust that he had taken from
the ground on which the stone tossed by a
careless hand had fallen. The kegs were
loaded behind the mules, and under the
eyes of the twenty-five men were earted
through the mountains and across the
plains to Omaha, where it was disposed of
and the handsome proceeds pocketed by
the lucky lad. 1 asked the man what was
the name of the fellow who had made the
great strike, and with jab at the slaves
of the keg with his knife, he replied:
t'It wus me-"
I was considerably surprised, but not
satisfied, and continuing the conversation,
asked him if he had the money invested,
and he said he had invested every cent. I
asked him what in and he replied:
stPoker" :"
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-25
WON A FORTUNE.
Buying Three Lottery Tickets and
Winning Tive Prizes.

Buying Three Lottery Tickets and
Winning Tive Prizes.
From the Auburn IN. " Advertiser. March II
Joseph Strang, former Auburnian, who
has been living at Smith Falls, Ontario, is
stopping with his wife at the Arbor Hotel
on South street. Mr.. Strang is the lucky
man who drew onet tenth part of the first
capital prize of one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars In the Louisiana State lottery
at its last months drawing. To an Advert
ser reporter Mr.. Strang said that he sent
money from Smith Falls by express to NJ. A.
Dauphin at New Orleans for three tickets,
and received them in due time. For the
ne-tenth ticket No. 73, 987 he paid one dol
lar. About six days after the drawing he
received a circular by which he learned that
he had drawn $4,000 of the capital
prize and also ten dollars of an approxima-
ton prize by another ticket, thus drawing
two prizes with three tickets. Mr.. Strang
had also drawn several prizes previously,
but not very large ones.
Mr.. Strang came to Auburn and ordered
the money sent from New Orleans by ex-
press to the banking house Of William ID.
Seward & Co. The total sum of fifteen
thousand dollars was forwarded in gold, and
Mr., Strang now has a certificate of deposit
from that bank for the amount named.
There were no deductions for commissions
or any other charge except the express tariff
of seventy y-one dollars.
Mr.. Strang is a machinist by trade and
has been in comfortable circumstances, but
never had so large q sum of money before.
He and his wife will reside in this city. They
have no children.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-03-25
Satisfactory Collateral.

from the San FRANCISCO wasp
The other morning as the janitor of bank
not very far from the Palace opened the
door he was surprised to observe three rather
tired-looking citizens seated on the steps,
the center one of whom held sealed envel-
ope carefully in sight of his companions.
'Want to make deposit, gentlemenr'
asked the cashier, who shortly arrived.
''Step inside"
'No, want to negotiate loan," said the
man with the envelope, land there amt a
minute to lose. I want FIVE thousand dol
lars quieker'n Hades can scorch feather
''What collaterals have you-Govern-
ments" inquired the bank official
Government nothin'. I've got some
thing that beats four -per-cents. all hollow
You see I've been sitting in poker game
across the street, and there's over four thou
sand dollars in the pot. There are three or
four pretty strong hands out, and as I've ev-
cry cent in the center the boys have given
me thirty minutes to raise a stake on my
hand. It's in this envelope. Just look at
it, but don't give it away to these gentle
men. They're in the game and came along
to see l don't monkey with the cards."
''But, my dear SIR" said the cashier, who
had quietly opened the envelope and found
it to contain four kings and an ace, "this is
entirely irregular-we don't lend money on
cards.
''But you amt going to see me raised out
on hand like that?" whispered the poker
ist ''These fellows think Pm blufing, and
1 can just clean out the whole gang You
see we amt playing fushes, SO I've got 'em
right in the door"
1'Can't help it, sir. Never heard of such
a thing" said the cashier, and the disap-
pointed applicant and friends drifted sadly
out On the corner they met the banks
president, who was himself just from quiet
little all-night game at the Union. They
explained the case again, and the next mo
ment the superior officer darted into the
bank, seized bag of twenties and followed
the trio. In about ten minutes he returned
with the bag and an extra handful of TWEEN
ties, which he flung on the counter.
''Here, credit five hundred to interest &C
count" he said to the cashier. "Whv,
thought you had more business snap, sir
Ever play poker?"
"No, sir"
'Ah! thought not-thought not. If yor
did you'd know what good collateral was
Remember that in future-four kings and
an ace, fushes barred, are always good in
this institution for our entire assets, sir-oul
entire assets.''